"I used to be a surveyor".
Means they held a grade rod for an afternoon, when the boss's son didn't show up.
"Easy survey"
Means they don't want it to be expensive. And, they don't mind if you sell your reputation down the creek.
"Can't miss it".
Means you need to ask someone else, that can give clear directions.
"No trees."
Means trees all over the place where you need to go.
"I know where the cornerstone is."
Means they will point out a USGS concrete post that has absolutely nothing to do with what you need to know.
"We don't really care where the lines come out."
Means they want them to be exactly here and here and here and here and here and here and here and that will be exactly X.00 acres.
I had an instructor say "easy survey" usually means it's gonna require the center 1/4 be set and take all day.
"The site is clear" means all the cut brush has been piled up along the boundary lines.
"I know where my monuments are" means they have been on a shelf in the garage for the last 20 years.
"I've been doing this for 30 years" means in the last 30 years, I once saw someone else do some of it.
"We all need to work together as a team" means working as a team is the last thing I'm going to do.
Engineer: I don't like to give firm limits on the survey because you are the guys in the field and you are the best ones to judge where to to cut off the topo = I will never be satisfied and whatever you give me, I will want more.
I just need 100' on either side of the proposed CL topo'd = Why didn't you get more topo?!
James Fleming, post: 448884, member: 136 wrote: Engineer: I don't like to give firm limits on the survey because you are the guys in the field and you are the best ones to judge where to to cut off the topo = I will never be satisfied and whatever you give me, I will want more.
And then, after a second, or god forbid a third, trip to the site, they'll bitch about the portion of the project budget devoted to survey.
Now, is that what I have heard referred to as "cranial/ rectal inversion"? 🙂
Holy Cow, post: 448868, member: 50 wrote: Means they will point out a USGS concrete post that has absolutely nothing to do with what you need to know.
Most people in FL think the cable or phone box protruding upwards is the "correct"corner.
From Survey Management;
"It is a three hour job"= Full day of work with poorly defined scope.
"It's just a lot Survey"= While the survey is indeed on a "lot" it is anything but typical.
"Back when I was in the field"= I have no Idea how modern field work is accomplished, but I know I don't like it.
"We have a hard time finding good people"=We are not good people.
From adjoiners;
"I used to play in these woods as a kid"= I am going to follow you around and complain about land development until you find some clever way to escape the conversation.
"My real estate agent told me these woods would never be developed"= I am both angry and gullible.
From construction guys;
"I need a hand interpreting your stakes"=Is this in Chinese?
"Night crew put that together"= I am not going to take responsibility for anything and am going to stop listening to you right now.
As far and the "I used to Survey guys", I actually met one of the heavy hitters of the local industry that way, I have also had the guy who filed the ROS I had in my hand walk by with his wife and dog, so there are exceptions to prove the rule.
"Just a little 'll survey" Means you might need 2 days of deed research, and dig out corners 2' deep, 2 days file work, and at least 2 deeds overlap!
Nate The Surveyor, post: 448866, member: 291 wrote: "I used to be a surveyor".
Means they held a grade rod for an afternoon, when the boss's son didn't show up.
"Easy survey"
Means they don't want it to be expensive. And, they don't mind if you sell your reputation down the creek."Can't miss it".
Means you need to ask someone else, that can give clear directions.
How about the Engineer with the "I don't understand what is taking so long" comments while explaining he took a semester or two of surveying in college 30 years ago having never worked a day surveying in the field?
